took the thing to 600A output, which is 50% of the combined continuous rating for the 2+2 devices I am using. Spiking across the switch is now limited to just +70V. This is linear to the current so I expect ~100V at 1000A. Of course, switching transition is a bit long now - especially on turn ON - to the tune of ~5us.

So I'm thinking to use a 5 Ohm as a turn-on Rg and 20 Ohm as a turn-off Rg. Also want to hook up a shunt to measure current waveform so I can calculate the losses.

Also probably will have to take the switching frequency down a bit more. The only thing is: got to watch out the caps. Have 17000uF on the bus now which should be good for 1000A output at 300V pack voltage at 5kHz.